Quirky Kids: How Processing Differences Affect Behavior and What You Can Do To Help - Thursday, June 20, 2024

Workshop Description:

Each day we see more children who are “in the syndrome mix,” struggling with sensitivities and perceptions that impact their daily life and trigger maladaptive behaviors including anxiety, reactivity, withdrawal or aggression. This session will take a deeper look at the neuro-science involved in processing deficits and differences and how these differences impact the way individuals interact with the world. We will analyze how processing relates to specific disorders including PDA, ODD, spectrum disorders, sensory processing disorders, anxiety, depression and ADD/ADHD. We will then spend the rest of the session creating strengths-based, empowering strategies by developing intervention plans using the most effective modalities. We encourage participants to bring their own concerns and cases for discussion. This session is perfect for practitioners and parents who want to better understand and empower the children and adolescents they care for.

Learning Objectives
  1. Identify underlying causes and contributing factors to today’s anxiety epidemic among our youth
  2. Gain a greater understanding of the role neurological processing plays in anxiety, reactivity, depression, and behaviors
  3. Examine neurologically-based strategies and approaches that can help reduce anxiety and behaviors in this population

CEUs: 5 Clinical CEs
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Monmouth University – Edison Hall, Room E 201
Presenter: Alexandra Freer

Presenter Information:

Alexandra Freer, founded Key to Me Therapy in 2006 and has helped more than 1000 children, adolescents and adults improve their processing using technology-based therapies including Integrated Listening, the Safe & Sound Protocol and Interactive Metronome. In addition to her private practice, Alex conducts seminars and ongoing consultation around the world to help social workers, practitioners and parents understand the neuro-science behind anxiety and behavior, and how to utilize the most effective, multi-sensory approaches for helping individuals heal.

Price:

$110.00